City of Philadelphia / Clr City Controller
Agency file
The Clr City Controller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2026, this agency had 142 employees with median total compensation of $17,812; the highest distinct record was $49,816.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 142 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,812) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $30,938 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,195. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $6.6M — | 146 — | $44,420 — |
| 2020 | $9.8M ▲ 47.8% | 131 ▼ 10.3% | $73,879 ▲ 66.3% |
| 2021 | $9.6M ▼ 2.0% | 125 ▼ 4.6% | $77,683 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2022 | $9M ▼ 6.0% | 125 ±0% | $72,023 ▼ 7.3% |
| 2023 | $6.5M ▼ 27.3% | 132 ▲ 5.6% | $49,031 ▼ 31.9% |
| 2024 | $10.5M ▲ 60.9% | 145 ▲ 9.8% | $68,421 ▲ 39.5% |
| 2025 | $11.3M ▲ 7.3% | 163 ▲ 12.4% | $66,932 ▼ 2.2% |
| 2026 | $2.7M ▼ 75.7% | 142 ▼ 12.9% | $17,812 ▼ 73.4% |
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Record list
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Assistant to City Controller/Clr City Controller
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At Clr City Controller, Gloria Crenshaw-Taylor serves as a Assistant to City Controller. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,794.
Auditor 1/Clr City Controller
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Christian Isopi holds the role of Auditor 1 at Clr City Controller. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $22,583.
Finance, Policy and Data Director/Clr City Controller
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Jaclyn Golden is a Finance, Policy and Data Director at Clr City Controller. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $22,253.
Auditor 2/Clr City Controller
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Shakeel Arif holds the role of Auditor 2 at Clr City Controller. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $22,128.
Auditor 2/Clr City Controller
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Shante Dorin works as a Auditor 2 for Clr City Controller. Their status is salaried. Shante earned $22,060 in 2026.
Senior Associate for Finance, Policy and Data/Clr City Controller
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Matthew Vegari works as a Senior Associate for Finance, Policy and Data for Clr City Controller. Their status is salaried. Matthew earned $21,842 in 2019.
Auditor 2/Clr City Controller
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Kevin Kendro works as a Auditor 2 for Clr City Controller. Their status is salaried. Kevin earned $21,676 in 2026.
Director of Community Affairs/Clr City Controller
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At Clr City Controller, Denise Lewis serves as a Director of Community Affairs. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,518.
Director, Fraud Unit/Clr City Controller
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At Clr City Controller, Kristina Crosby serves as a Director, Fraud Unit. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,483.